Last week, the former vice-presidential candidate lashed out at the media's coverage of her campaign. In a brand-new interview with Esquire, excerpted here, Palin goes even further.

Last week, the former vice-presidential candidate lashed out at the media's coverage of her campaign. In a brand-new "What I've Learned" interview with Esquire, excerpted here in advance of the March issue, Palin goes even further.UPDATE: Esquire's full Sarah Palin interview is now online!

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Courtesy Alaska Governor's Office

Palin on Bloggers and the World of Journalism

"Bored, anonymous, pathetic bloggers who lie annoy me....I'll tell you, yesterday the Anchorage Daily News, they called again to ask — double-, triple-, quadruple-check — who is Trig's real mom. And I said, Come on, are you kidding me? We're gonna answer this? Do you not believe me or my doctor? And they said, No, it's been quite cryptic the way that my son's birth has been discussed. And I thought, Okay, more indication of continued problems in the world of journalism."

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Palin on Russia and Credible News Sources

"You have to let it go. Even hard news sources, credible news sources — the comment about, you can see Russia from Alaska. You can! You can see Russia from Alaska. Something like that — a factual statement that was taken out of context and mocked — what you have to do is let that go."

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Palin on Alaska vs. New York

"I would think we all tear up during the national anthem at the beginning of a baseball game, don't we? That's an alikeness between Alaskans and New Yorkers."

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Palin on the Campaign in Hindsight

"If I were giving advice to myself back on the day my candidacy was announced, I'd say, Tell the campaign that you'll be callin' some of the shots. Don't just assume that they know you well enough to make all your decisions for ya. Let them know that you're the CEO of a state, you're forty-four years old, you've got a lot of great life experience that can be put to good use as a candidate."

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Palin on SNL and Self-Deprecation

"I'd been a fan of SNL for decades, and I have a lot of respect for the present talent. I knew it would be a good thing to be a part of. And also, of course, to let Americans know that I can laugh at myself, too."